29 July 2008

I guess it is about time I posted something, anything. These are some travels that I have been to in July. I had some time before an appointment a couple of weeks ago in Bancroft Idaho. It is about 11 miles from Chesterfield. Chesterfield was where Sylvester Keller and Esther Jensen were married so I was interested in the restoration. I stopped and visited Denmark Jensens (Esthers father) home that has been restored partially. It is really interesting to see it and how much they have restored in the last few years. They are working on it constantly, there are missionaries or guides there to answer questions. Chesterfield was settled by 12 families that came from Utah via Blackfoot and settled in the cattle country because of the deep grass it grew.

This an old Derrick that they used to stack Hay with. You could stack loose or baled hay by placing the jackson fork into the hay and latching it, when the hay was on the stack you pulled a rope which let it loose. A horse provided the power for it, later a tractor. Also pictured here is the home they lived in.

These pictures are of the inside of the home with a restored stove. At the home they had pictures of the before and after on the stove and it was amazing to see the change.

I made a deal with Chris that I would help them move (drive the truck) if he would take me to Virginia City. I have always wanted to go and it was neat. The only problem was that when we were able to go everything was closed. Oh well, I at least got to go. Caleb is proof of that.